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* k RETHEAT FIFTY MILES Bombardment of Allied Line* Con tinue* In FUndere Germane Gain Pint line of Treache*. London report the latest official TURKS HALT LAUNCH GOING IN TO HARBOR OF SMYRNA. SEEKING EXPLANATION Advancing RoMlaiM Are Halted by Superior German Forces and Fall Bade Half Way to Warsaw—In terest Centers in Huge Battle Mo mentarily Expected. Germany's new attack on the Rus sian army In the center of the east ern battle line stands out conspcu- ously aa of chief immediate impor tance in the European war. The sud den assault of the Germans in Rus aian Poland, from which territory they were described recently as be ing driven In disorder, has lent a new aspect to thla campaign, which for Germany is no less Important than the conflict In France and Belgium. London reported Thursday that the unexpected blow delivered on the Russian center by Gen. von Hinden- befl? with the German army which bad retreated from before Warsaw. Having for the time being thrown back the Russian advance tov/ird the German frontier of Posen. Gen. von Hlndenberg is the hero of the hour in Berlin of the German retreat from Berlin. w V There is much criticism in Warsaw, but if the present marked reversal of form proves permanent, the German center doC^less will retrieve its repu tation Just as the Allies retrieved themselves almost at the gates of Paris. The German wedge from Posen would api>ear to have driven the Rus sian center more than GO miles back from tire frontier, so th$t the lino now is about midway between Ger man territory and Warsaw. London reports that public Interest In the European war now is centered /In the battle of the Russians and Ger mans between the Vistula and Wara rivers in Poland. It is believed the outcome there will have a marked ef fect on the operations pise where and on the 0uraiton of the war. ^oth German and Russian head quarters are very sparing with tnfor- matlon. All that is definitely known la that the Russian advance guard, consisting largely of cavalry, which advanced right on to the German frontier after the battle at Warsaw, mat superior forces and has fallen back more than haltjhe distance cov ered In the advance. Paris reports a Petrograd dispatch mgyfflS'. "A terrific battle of unexam- itfAsd violence has been proceeding for four days around Boldau. Tha can nonading has been maintained night - and 4pp» The Russians are endeavor ing at any cost to avenge their check . at Boldau, and are throwing them- • selves at the Germans with indes- > crlkuble fury. They have carried itlon after position by assault, in pile of the infernal fire of the Ger mans. Tha Germans are offering a most energetic resistance and their fighting ia alternately offensive and defensive.'* Berlin reports an official bulletin setting forth that the operations on the eastern front are progressing fav orably. The Germans apparently are using another victory at Wloclawek to the greatest advantage. For the continuation of operations, the bulletin goes on to say, It will be of the greatest importance for the German troops from the region of Soludau lo make further progress against the right wing of the main Russian army. If the Russians In tend to retire behind the Vistula such a retreat, considering the extremely bad conditions of the roads, woull be most difficult; consequently the Russians probably will prefer to make a definite stand when the German and Austrian forces attack. The papers of Berlin declare again that the fall of Belgrade, Servia, is Imminent The Hague reports that a Russian staff officer, passing through The Hague, has this to say as to the cause of the present German success in Po land: "The Russian army In Poland maintains three times as many cav alrymen as the Germans. This cav alry swarmed after the retreating Germans, and when the Germans sud denly stopped, the Russian cavalry was dashed to pieces like migrating birds flying against a rock. "Meanwhile the main body of the Russians, 1,600,000 men, whose abso lute purpose Is to beat the Austrians, decisively, is proceeding unmolested to attack Cracow, leaving a smaller detachment to besiege Prsemysl. "Hereafter,’ the officer concluded, “the Russians do not intend to-at tempt to cross the Carpathians, but following the Odgr^Rlver will make their attack on Germany by way of Ophein, Breslau and Glogan.” Petrograd reports: “Between the Vistula and the Warta our advance guards in an engagement with the Germans, who took the offensive, fell back io the direction of Bzoureoure. The enemy succeeded in gaining a footing In the region of LentchlUa (Lenczyca) and Orloff, throwing out advance guards in the direction of Polntek. “In East Prussia our troops con tinue to make progress and fighting Is going on' near the Gumbinnen- Angerburg front which the enemy is defending. "In the trenches which we captur ed near Verschlaghen the en^my abandpnded more than 30Q dead Among the officers whom we took prisoners here was an artillery offi •er- sent to the Infantry because of «•««. »w,, •. on western battlefields arb much the same as those pf the preceding days. There has been fighting virtually all along the front, but without appre ciable plunge In the situation. Fronj the coast of Flanders to the river iJys on the Franco-Belgian bor der, much of which has been flooded by. the Allies to hinder German at tacks, there has been a repetition on a smaller scale pf the bombardment which the invaders invariably resort to in the hope of breaking down the Allies’ resistance before Infantry at tacks and is Isolated spots there have been attacks in force, but, according to the French and British reports, all these have been repulsed. The Anglo-French forces, which have been holding territory around Ypres, again have been subjected to determined attacks, fresh. German, troops having attempted lo force the Allies out of their trenches. As was the case with the Prussian Guard, the Germans who made the latest effort have taken the first line of trenches, but, like the guards, were compelled to give back the ground after bolding it for a short time. . - • . Both sides, as shown by casualty lists, are losing heavily, but Ger mans, on the offensive and so often enfiladed after success, was nearly in their hands? are said to have suf fered enomously. The Frene*’ zouaves, who frequent ly have distinguished themselves by dashing charges, have been utilized again to dislodge the Germans near DIschoiet, over which there has been much fighting, and, according to the French statement, the attempt has been successful. Near the Meuse first one side and but when ail io told the general Sit uation remains about as It was. In the latest official statements of the French war office It is announced that in the region of St. Mihlel ^he Germans have been blown up in the western part of Chauvincourt, which they had mined. As earlier official announcement mentioned in their possession the western part of Chau vincourt. It thus would seem prob able that the French had met a re verse at this point, possibly with con siderable losses. Berlin reports; “Fighting in West Flanders continues and the situation on the whole remains unchanged. In front of Argonne our attacks r From Ottoman Government—Some - • of Them Do Not Relieve Missiles ' Were Thrown About Launch of Tennessee by Unfriendly Hands. The United States government has directed Ambassador Henry Morgan- thau at Constantinople to ask an ex planation of the firing by Turkish land forces at a lunch from the Amer ican cruiser Tennessee proceedihg from Vourlah to the American Con sulate at Smyrna, Asia Minor. Sec retary Daniels simultaneously cabled the commander of the cruiser North Carolina, also in the Mediterranean, to take no action which might em barrass the American government and to await specific instructions from Wash in gton. —; 1 —— These steps followed the receipt of a message from Capt. Benton C. Decker, commander of the Tennessee, paraphrased in this statement from the navy department : “Capt. B. G. Decker, in command of the Tennessee, wired Secretary Daniels Wednesday morning that while proceeding from Vourlah to Smyrna to make official calls, a ship’s boat was fired at. Decker was anx ious for the safety of the consulate. The Tennessee proceeded to and left Vourlah at the request of the ambas sador and is now at anchor in the harbor of Scio (Chois), Greece, from which place Captain Decker’s tele gram was sent. Secretary Daniels wired for fuller information.” Although without definite details as to Just what occurred high officials of the Washington government had then the other gains an advantage, no doubt that the incident, no matter continue successfully. French aortier were vouchsafed by high officials, al to the south sf Verdun were repuls ed.” An attaik was made against our force which had moved forward on the western back of the river Meuse, near 8t. Mihlel, and although It was originally successful for the enemy it broke down completely later on. Our attack to fhe southeast of Clrey compelled the French to sur render some of their positions. The Chateau Chatillon was stormed and taken by our troop#.” ♦ BURNED TO DEATH. Hidden ts of Florida Reform School Find Fire Escapes Locked. Eight students and two officers of the Florida Reform school lost their lives at Marianna, Fla., at an early hour Wednesday morning when the main building was destroyed by fire. Nearly 100 students escaped by climb ing through a skylight to the roof and thence making their way down the three stories on the fire escape. The fire was discovered only after it had gained great headw ,y and nothing could be done to stop its pro gress. The buildipg was of brick, 50 by 150 feet, with two wings 50 feet in length. It was finished inside in pine, all partitions and floors being of wood. This had recently been painted and the oils in the paint made the wood burn rapidly, so that, it is said, that within 30 minutes after the fire was discovered the building was in ruins. ■ *> > • When Superintendent Bell was awakened the stairways were in flames. The two fire escapes being locked, he could only make his es cape through the roof, and this he did, climbing to the tower Jump ed to the roof and from this to the fire escape, from which he reached the ground and tried to enter the of fice to obtain the keys to the tire es capes. The office being in flames, he procured an axe and with the assist ance of Allen, one of the guards, ho climbed to the landing of the fire .es cape at the second floor, wfyere three men were trying to make their es cape. He succeeded In breaking the locks of the barred gating to the win dow. but was unable to get the metal frame out. In the meantime the floors gave^?ay and the inmates were hurl ed to their doom. - _ where the responsibility lay, would be adjusted promptly through diplo matic channels. President Wilson is determined that under no circum stances shall the United States be In volved in war with Turkey. * On account of the slow cable com munication from Constantinople, no message concerning the incident came from Ambassador Morganthnu With the navy’s message as the only basis for judgment President Wilson and administration officials were puzzled over what had occurred. The preei- dent telephoned Secretary Daniels several times during the day and also discussed the situation with Acting Secretary Lansing.. Two suggestions have attacked important forces of the favorably. According ^o the Jay’s information our troops have captured seven thousand prisoners, eighteen machine guns and several field guns.” enemy, detachment of which, oper ating at Lodovitz, were routed. “In Galicia we have occupied suc cessively the passes over the Car pathians. . . , . Berlin reports in a wireless through London: “Ip the latest fighting against the Servian the Austrians ctvi though they admitted their views were purely speculative. The firing, they thought, probably was a friendly act giving the customary warning by a single shot signifying to the Ten nessee’s launch that the port of Smyr na was mined and closed, or else the boat was turned back because It at tempted to enter without previous ar rangement with the Turkish authori ties. Officials declined to believe the fir ing was an unfriendly or hastlle act. Assurances given by the Porte_ have repeatedly alleged protection and the closest friendship for American citi zens. However, when the American warships first went to the Mediter ranean Turkey was at peace. Since then the United States has taken over the diplomatic interests of Great Britain and France with whom the Porte is at war, a circumstance fraught with delicate responsibilities. Efforts on the part of some Mo hammedan leaders In Turkey to start a "holy war” have made Americans as well as British and French sub jects apprehensive. The American consul at Smyrna reported Lis fears to Ambassador Morganthatr, under whose instructions the two warships have been moving about in Tupkith waters. Twice the Ottoman government has warned the United States that the port of Smyrina .was mined, and the Tennessee, It ,1s understood, has stood off at Vourlaif, 10 miles away, while her launch started for the shore to investigate conditions at the consu late. - - Regardless of - whether or not Smyrna is a closed port, under the regulations of the United States navy. Captain Decker would be Justified in seeking to enter the harbor to ascer tain the facts with reference to the American consulate and its citizens. I The regulations virtually would oblige Captain Decker to commjUnl- cate with the American consul at Smyrna If he had learned that the consulate was threatened, using his launch If necessary, regardless of whether or not the port was closed. That Captain Decker did not per sist in his attempt to enter was in dicated by the fact that his message said he left at the request of the am bassador, who, it is presumed here, thought it advisable to withdraw the shlo until a better understanding could be reached. It is believed alsio that if the consulate were in -grave danger the Tennessee would not have left for Gecian waters.^/'' Orders to the commanders of the Tennessee and tbe North Carolina to refrain from taking - steps,, which might embarrass the Washington gov ernment ontil specific Instructions could be given followed careful con sideration here of tho wide latitude which the navy regulations give to navgl officers. Both the. president and Secretary Daniels have absolute confidence ■ in Cantain Decker The SOUTHERN WOMEN MUST RE- , MOVE ALL EFFECTS OF WAR. / Mrs. Josephus Daniels Tells U. D. C. to Teach Their Hons the Love of United States Flag. Southern women should recognize and morn fully accept the part they may play in eradicating, guy linger ing animosities betweeh ;the North and the ^puth^ declared ; Mrs. Jos ephus Daniels, wife of the secretary of the navy, in an address at the opening session at Savannah recently of the^annual convention of the Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs. Daniels, as a delegate from North Carolina, spoke In response to an address.of welcome. “I/et those of us who know of the travail of the ’60s keep alive the glory of sacrifice and the valor of the vanquished to the latest day of our lives,” said Mrs. Daniels. "But let us ‘not look mournfully upon the past,’ but ask ourselves the question; ‘How can Southern women of the 20th cen tury prove worthy of their lineage and transmit to their children the graces and virtues which were incar nated in the Southern women of the war and Reconstruction periods,’ “First of ail, we must know that love is greater than ail besides. Our chiLdren must be taught to love the (lag of their country, and sons and daughters alike given to see the pa triotism of those who wore the blue as well as those who w’ore the gray. It was said that Henry Grady ‘died loving the country into peace.’ ‘‘The first duty of the Daughters is to love all men, and illustrate the best traditions of the Soqth by per mitting no seed of bitterness to mar or narrow our own lives or the lives of our children. “Second, to preserve the history— the home life history of the South during the War Between the Sections Southern histories in plenty tell of the glorious conflicts on land and sea But there is a history of those days not yet fully, written. JThere is un touched a history of heroines. There was stimulus to men who went to death marching to martial music, under inspiring banners, cheered by their comrades. Women poured out their lives in apprehension and labor and sacrifice and unutterable loneli ness. Many stories of their deeds have been written hot more have been buried in the hearts of heroines who never tasted honor er fame. But their daughters owe It to coming gen erations to illumine the pages of literature by collecting and printing In permanent form these deeds. "Third, the duty of the Daughters of the Confederacy is to keep fresh the memory of the brave men who wore the gray.. Let them be cheered, now that thc~snow that never melts haa fallen on their heads, by the knowledge that sons and grandsons hold them in honor and point to their service as Illustrative of the noblest knights of the race.” Mrs. Daniels paid tribute to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson as “the best type of Southern womanhood.” "When the whole nation mourned her untimely death,” qhe said, "there was a solemn pride in the South that the home of her youth was selected for her last repose. Her memory win live In the hearts of all her country women, but here in the South it will be our privilege, as ,we decorate the graves of Southern heroes, ever to keep green her last resting place, and emulate her virtues, her graciousness and her practical helpfulness.” RUSSIANS DEFEATED. » Germans Score Victory and Capture Twenty-thr*e Thousand. Berlin reports that a decision has been arrived at in the battle which has been going on for the last few days in continuation of our successes at Wlozlawsk, in Russian Poland, on the Vistula, thirty miles northwest ot Plc^k, where several Russian army corps in opposition to us were driven back beyond Kutno. According to the present reports we made 23,090 prisoners and captured over twenty machine guns, as well as some can non, the number of which has not yet been ascertained. captured 42 guns and 31 machine | following statement about him was guns. After three days’ fighting the:issued by the navy deoartment; Austrians defeated the Montenegrins I “Capt. Benton C. Decker, now colh- AfftlmndlM Fn ti. "" la. lines our troops reached the wire to-1 fled positions south of Belgrade.” ^anglements of the enemy’s position I Vienna reports Friday morning tha >fcd forced them. Ob, tha front be-«following official statement: “The fiMB O—Ipchnwa and Cracow wa battle la Rnaalan Poland progress as Is W dlffcef’vriHr an excellent record, during bis service of il years since graduation from the naval academy to which ha was ap- has had considerable experience in duty similar to that which he is now performing in Turkish waters. He was in command of the United States cruiser Chester during the war be tween Italy and Turkey. "During this war, the Chester spent considerable time in Tripolitan waters looking out for the Interests of Americans. These duties were well performed by Captain Decker, who had similar duties while in com mand of the Chester in San Domini- gan waters during a revolution sev eral years ago. Captain Decker was promoted to Captain July .1, lOTs, and Wns ordered to v duty on the staff of the Naval War College from which duty he was detached to command the Tennessee in August, last, when that vessel was sent to Europe to re lieve distressed Americans in the war zone.” ,One effect'of the incident. It is be lieved in diplomatic circles here, will be to emphasize to the Porte the anx iety of the United States for the safe ty of Its subjects In Turkey, where conditio** have been uncertain for many months. Ambassador Morgan- thau early last summer masked for a warship. Since the outbreak of war. some Turkish officials have threatened to execute three English or French suF- iects for every Mussulman killed In bombardments bv the fleet of the Al- Hfiiniui cans have feared that If My suei threat were carried out. on account of their similarity of speech and appear ance, they might be thrown Into dan- ENGLISH MILITARY REPORTER TELLS OF HARD SERVICE. LOAN FUND IS NOT ALL FARMERS MUST CUT OUT COTTON AND DIVERSIFY CROPS. BITTER WINTRY WEATHER Hand to Hand Struggles Wherein Many Soldiers Are Bayonetted— German Artillery Bombardments * Continue—Fierce Attacks.of Invad ers Make Little Change. The following descriptive account, communicated by an eye-witness with general headquarters, continues and supplements the narrative published November 17 of movement of the British force and the French in imme diate touch with it. ‘‘November LG. The situation on our front has not altered. The Ger mans have continued to press gen erally along our line and have focused their attention mostly around Ypres, although up to now there has not been a resumption of violent attacks. "Friday, the 13th, was windy, with rWn. Trying as life in the trenches is, under such conditions our men knew the enemy yere In a worse plight, for the wind blew steadily it their faces. "On our left the morning passed in desultory shelling, which gradually swelled into a fierce bombardment as a prelude to an attack along our whole line. Around Ypres the enemy rushed our trenches at one point, but were driven out again. Here again our losses, though heavy, were much less than the Germans. "As each successive attept to take Ypres by assault falls the bombard ment of the town is renewed with ever increasing fury. "Farther south, on onr left centre, the situation remained practically un changed. On our centre and right, and indeed along the whole of our line, the hostile artillery appears to have received orders .on this day to search the area in the rear of our trenches. This, no doubt, is part of the policy of wearing down. “On the right, on the night of the 13th-14th, a German trench was takep, the occupants being bayoneted or taken prisoners. Part of a bat talion, which advaared during the night, encountered the enemy at tempting a similar operation. A hand-to-hand fight ensued, in which we came off the victors; we killed twenty-five Germane and lost only two men ourselves. "Saturday was cold and there also was rain. On opr left proceedings were started with the usual heavy shelling and the Germans again re sumed the offensive south of the Menin-Ypres road, with a similar re sult to that obtained on the previons day. They penetrated our line at one or two> points, but were driven out and the line was almost completely restored. "Farther south the French attack ed near Wytschaete and gained ground under cover of a heavy Are. Our left centre was subjected to shell ing alone, and in our centre Armen- tieres was subjected to similar treat ment. The town is now deserted. "During the da£ Bethune was bom barded by the enemy, who continued to devote his attention to the towns, villages and roads in the rear of our line, rather than to the trenches themselves. "On Sunday on our left, east of Ypres, a well conducted counter at tack was carried out against that por tion of the line occupied by the ene my on the previons day, where he had established himself in stables and trenches. Two attempts already had failed when, at 5:30 a. m., a gun was brought up to within 300 yards range. After four ro.unds had been fired a party carried the position, the subaltern in Command being killed. “The attack was led by the com pany sergeant major. This non-com missioned officer was awarded the distinguished conduct medal, hot since has died of his wounds. "The bombardment slackened con siderably in this quarter during the day. On the southeast of Ypres, be 1 tween Hollebeke and Wytschaete, theer was some hard fighting, in which the French held their ground. On our left centre nothing occurred beyond the usual shelling. In the center we. scored a local success. Some trenches and houses lately cap tured by the Germans were heavily bombarded by our howitzers. The defenders bolted and were caught by the fire of our machine guns, losing about half of their number.' “On our right all was quiet.. The weather this day was bitterly cold and rain fell in torrents. In spite of this our aviators carried out a suc cessful reconnoissance. They hover ed over the German lines in a storm of driving snow. “Further information has come to hand regarding the enemy's method of sniping and spying. Non-com missioned officers are offered Iron crosses to penetrate our lines at night.” The “eye-witness” closes with a eulogy of a French doctor, who, with several nuns, remained In France during the bombardmeht, nursing fifty-two German wounded,/.nd final ly was killed by a shell.* The day af ter his death the nuns and wounded were removed to a safe place. MeAdoo Says Bankers Can Exert In- , fluence In Shaping Character of I f j . ^ * f Crops by Conditioning Loans. Although the $135,000,000 cotton loan fund has been completed, offi- . cials of the federal reserve board and the treasury department declared Wednesday that the South must in troduce a diversification of crops and a reduction of cotton acreage next year to get the full benefits from the fund and insure a material increase in price of raw cotton for next year s crop. Secretary MeAdoo, in a stateinent called attention to “the other press ing and important problem” with which, the South must deal. He urg ed the raising of food products which he predicted will find a ready market particularly If the European war per sists. *—v. “The Southern farmer,” said Mr. MeAdoo, “therefore -has an unusual opportunity now for changing exist ing methods and habits with certain profit and permanent benefit to him-* self.” He i|;ggested that the depart ment of agriculture would gladly out line methods ot crop diversification suitable to different localities and added that bankers had an excellent opportunity to aid in this work by us ing their influence to direct the char acter of crop# by imposing "proper conditions” upon advances to farm ers. , “The farmers of the South,” con cluded the statement, “ought to wake up, to the importance of crop diversi fication. There never before was a time when they could wake up with such certain profit to themselves.” Members of the reserve board were inclined to believe that present con ditions pointed to a decided reduction in cotton acreage through influences outside the cotton-producing states and predicted that with acreage re duced cotton would go to a normal level next year. * General supervision of the cotton loan will be under the federal reserve board with the recently appointed cot ton loan committee In ac/lve charge of the work. Mr. McAdoo'a state ment said in part; “The plan gives the cotton loan committee power to appoint commit tees in each of the cotton-producing states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma. South Carolina. Texas and Tennessee to assist it In carrying on the practical work. , “While the creation of the cotton loan fund and its use under the plan will have a far-reaching nnd benefi cial influence upon the cotton and business situation, nevertheless the attention of the South should not be drawn away from the other pressing and important problem with which it must intelligently and effectively deal, namely, a maffrlal reduction of cotton acreage fn 1915, and the rais ing of food products on a large part of the acreage heretofore devoted to cotton. “Not only will crop diversification help the prosperity of the South but the mere assurance of a large de crease in the cotton crop next year will immediately enhance the value of the present crop. The food pro ducts which the South can advantage ously raise on a part of the acreage will find a ready market at profitable prices, even if the South Itself can' not absorb them with greater advan tage than by buying supplies from neighboring stx.‘es. If the war In Eu rope is protracted, the demand for foodstuffs will grow in volume and intensity and must be supplied in large part by this country. “The bankers also have an excep tional - opportunity to aid in this com mendable work. They can, in large measure. Influence the charac’er of crops by imposing proper conditions upon the advances they may make to- the farmers. Where the bankers are not dealing direct with the farmers, the merchant who supplies the neces sary credits can exert the necessary- hr ft uen ee. “I earnestly hope that the farm ers, the bankers and the merchants in the South all co-operate with each other for the purpose of materially- reducing the cotton crop in 1915 and securing a satisfactory crop diversifi cation. Not oi ly should the South* cm farmer plant food crops, but he can raise cattle and poultry with great benefit to himself and the coun try at large. He can not do this,, however, unless he reduces cotton acreage and raises food supplies." Election Figures. Manning, Democratic candidate for governor, received 34,606 votes to 83 for Britton, Socialist.. Russian Ships In Action. The Russian cruisers Kagal and Pamiat bombarded the Eregil Sun day and escaped. Artillery Sent North. Gen. Obregon has sent train loads of artillery northward from Mexico Cify In order to stop the advance of Gen. Villa “ “ pointed from Illinois la , 1185. He ffer. Savannah Doesn’t Join. The Savannah banks have decided nptto participate In the $135,000,000 yttoqqpM^ ggjig To Evacuate Vera Crwm. * The! American government will evacuate Vera Cruz on the 23rd of November. Tbe celebration in Japan ^ver the fall ef Tsing Tan is described as na tion-wide. In every city there are lantern processions and merriment nightly. —— • • ; Many Servians Captured. The Austrians claim to have epp* tuyed 8,000 Servians during the oc cupation of Valjero. Ballets Cross Bonier. One Mexican woman was k'Ued and six .others hit by bullets which' cross ed the Mexican boundary near Naco^ Arix., Tuead'av - -, erlln reports that the Brit ships. Fa Iron. * torpedo boat stroyer. Brilliant, a cruiser and Rlnatdo. a sloop of war, have t» 1 disabled off the Belgian coast -